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Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

  • Starring: Haley Joel Osment
  • Summary: The story of how eager young fan Beary Barrington can convince the bitter ex-members of the rock band "The Country Bears" to put aside their differences and perform a benefit concert to save Country Bear Hall, the legendary venue where the band got its start. (Disney)
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 21
  2. Negative: 7 out of 21
  1. This film is just too damn weird to pass up, and for the blacklight crowd, way cheaper (and better) than Pink Floyd tickets.
  2. Unfortunately, the humans only have scripts to support them. So for every bear triumph, Country Bears also features cliched jokes, corny sentiment, ludicrous shtick and the most flabbergasting set of star cameos since Martha Stewart and Michael Jackson wandered into "Men in Black II."
  3. 50
    It's hard to figure who the movie is intended for. In shape and purpose, it's like a G-rated version of "This Is Spinal Tap," but will its wee target audience understand the joke?
  4. Reviewed by: Reilly Capps
    38
    The music and the stars aren't enough to save the movie.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. PeteG.
    8
    I actaully enjoyed it and the music - mostly John Hiatt is fun. I watch it now and then with my two youngnboys and we get a kick out of it.
  2. TheresaS.
    6
    While I found it entertaining, my 4 year old can't get enough. We ran into it on the Disney Channel and I've spent about a week trying to find a copy for her. I ended up ordering it from the local bookstore. Like another reader stated, my daughter would give this her version of an Oscar! Expand

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